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More than a million hits for our website…. 1,20,000 and counting

Started as a hobby but now it is a passion. This website, when started a couple of decades ago, was the second website about Badagas. At that time, I had taken Premature (Voluntary) retirement from Indian Air Force and felt that there was not enough and correct information about our community, the Badagas of the Blue Mountains.

A small community of about 200,000 people that has got such great traditions, customs, culture and an unique language was not being presented to the world with the correct perspective, especially the origin and language.

As I went deeper into various aspects, I was amazed that there is so much to learn and rejoice. Hence my claim & conviction that what we know about Badagas is much less than what we do not know about them.

Over a period of time, visitors to this website grew steadily, gratifying to note that many of the hits are by young Badagas, spread around the world. Averaging about two hundred hits a day.

Now our website has crossed the mile stone of a million hits.

It is with folded hands, I would like to express my gratitude to you all. A big thank you!

• Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash